Urban agriculture

because growing evidence is indicating that the success of agricultural productivity depend on the expansion of market opportunities (Gabre-Madhin & Haggblade, 2004; Njuki, et, al, 2011). Commercial transformation of subsistence oriented smallholder agriculture is an indispensable pathway towards sustainable development of the agricultural sector (world Bank, 2008), economic growth and development (Timmer (1997) and sustainable household food security and welfare (Pingali, 1997). As the result,…

In exploring early vernacular settlements, Catal Huyuk and Mohenjo-Daro, they offer examples of how prominent lifestyle changes occurring at the time impact these settlements due to technological advancements, adaptation to geography, and use of local resources for these successful cities. Although Catal Huyuk was built 5000 years before Mohenjo-Daro they still offer important comparisons of vernacular architecture showing similarities and differences of the cities growth and adaptation to the…

Abstract Urban Sprawl is an issue that a lot of cities are facing in different terms which causing other planning issues in cities; such as, traffic, lack schools, shortness in public and health services, and more. The case that will be discussed in this paper is Tucson City located in Arizona state. The Sonoran Desert is preventing Tucson from sprawling, and historically Tucson used to have urban growth boundaries that was abandoned before the 80s, later City of Tucson decided to control urban…

following every individual did a great deal of comparable work which was hunting and gathering. The women were considered objects of worship and fertility gods.3 After the Agricultural Revolution, the relationship amongst the men and women altered. The agriculture became more developed, so the women’s roles changed as well, and as a result, the view on the significance between a man and a woman also altered. The women were…

arsenic containing organic compounds are used in the crops. They contaminate the soil by changing their physical and chemical properties. As a result of such kind of pollution in the soil, the growth of crops and plants decreases. In commercial agriculture to get maximum yield, weed-killers and insecticides etc. are being widely used. Use of inorganic chemical fertilizers is also increasing day by day. Chemicals such as phosphate and nitrogen are polluting the environment, groundwater resources…

diversity of marine life. Diving, snorkeling, swimming, canoeing, sailing, underwater photography and school visits are popular activities in marine parks. The country parks and special areas are established for learning purpose. The Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) set up some visitor center and nature educational center for visitor, help visitors gain a better understanding, appreciation of the nature, to introduce Hong Kong precious natural resources and…

Home country and town I was born on a sunny day in a dry season of 1993 in Mulago Hospital in Kampala a city with many hills covered with many trees and swamps in hill slopes. Kampala is in southern part of Uganda bordering the Africa’s largest “Lake Victoria.” Uganda is agricultural land locked country found in East Africa bordered by Kenya in east, South Sudan in north, Democratic Republic of Congo in west, Rwanda in south west and Tanzania in South. It is the country with the largest number…

According to a report of the World Food Organization, every seventh person is hungry in the world. As for India, it ranks 100 in the Global Hunger Index among 119 countries. Unfortunately, deaths from hunger take place in the country where many schemes of food and nutrition security are regularly run on a grant of billions of rupees. Under the mid-day meal schemes, about 12 million children are claimed to be fed meals every day. Crores of government funds are spent in the name of providing food…

Integrated Pest Management What is IPM? Well IPM is a process you can use to minimise or solve pest problems with minimal risk to the people or the environment. Rather than just eliminating the pest with harmful chemicals, IPM uses the climate and the living conditions of the pest to affect the way they live then, create a unfavorable living place for them. This way the pest won’t come back, Why? This is because if you kill the pest then another of the same species will come, if you…

Introduction: The global economy is one that is directly impacted by Earth’s biodiversity derived from its rich and varied environments. The locations of each region correlate to the resources and products that are able to be produced, distributed, and exported. Throughout history, humans have established societies and civilizations around these resources unique to their own location and trading patterns. The nation of China has been heavily influenced by their location, regional environment,…